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title: You attempted to open a database that is already opened by user <name> on machine <name>. Try again when the database is available. (Error 3704)
keywords: jeterr40.chm5003704
f1_keywords:
- jeterr40.chm5003704
ms.prod: access
ms.assetid: fca835ec-a048-97ae-69d2-287032c700e3
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# You attempted to open a database that is already opened by user <name> on machine <name>. Try again when the database is available. (Error 3704)

  

**Applies to:** Access 2013 | Access 2016

This error occurs if the database is opened exclusively and is not shared. This error occurs if a user creates a new database in DAO, ADO, or Microsoft Access and does not close the database. Other users can open the database, but they will get the above error message.

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